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Around 700 metric tonnes of plastic waste is generated daily in the city.

Pradeep S. Mehta | To Truly End Plastic Pollution in Global South, We...

If one looks around anywhere in the Global South, plastic trash is seen in abundance in public places. “Ending Plastic...

4 Jun 2025 2:27 AM IST

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DMK firm on no support to UPA: Karunanidhi

Chennai: Dismissing reports that DMK was going soft on Congress-led UPA despite pulling out of it, party chief M...

29 March 2013 4:00 PM IST

Being in nature increases general happiness and well-being. (Photo: Pixabay)

Does nature make us happy? Science says yes

Being in nature increases general happiness and well-being.

23 Nov 2017 1:15 PM IST

A walk in nature increased positive interactions, helping the mothers and daughters get along better. (Photo: Pixabay)

Short walk in parks may help mothers, daughters bond: study

It was unique that for the daughters walking with moms improved their attention.

18 Nov 2017 1:28 PM IST

A rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, reveals a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish at Australias Casey research station near OBrien Bay in Antarctica. The Australian Antarctic Division took footage on a camera attached to a remotely operated vehicle sent down through a small hole drilled in the ice. (Photo: AFP)

Toxic Algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat

Last year, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency and beaches were closed when algae blooms spread from...

17 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

The 2017 estimate comes to on average of 2.57 million pounds (1.16 million kilograms) of carbon dioxide spewing into the air every second. (Photo: AP)

Global carbon pollution rises after three straight flat years

Preliminary figures project that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are up about 2 percent this year.

14 Nov 2017 7:08 PM IST

Researchers said they have not yet found the worms neuropeptide in the human body. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chinese scientists identify genetic pathway in ageing

Researchers said they have not yet found the worms' neuropeptide in the human body.

11 Nov 2017 12:25 PM IST

Coral can recover if the water cools. But they die if high temperatures persist. (Photo credit: AP)

Scientists: Half of Hawaii's coral reefs bleached in 2014-15

Study says when ocean temperatures rise, coral expel the algae.This causes their skeletons to lose their colour and...

4 Nov 2017 11:16 AM IST

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Experience power, natural beauty of real volcano at Kirishima

Find out what this place has to offer.

2 Nov 2017 9:45 AM IST

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Here's how parks can promote health, wellness in city dwellers

Here is what a new study has found.

11 Nov 2018 10:11 AM IST

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Japanese birds' 'snake' calls conjure mental images

Researchers played recordings of songbird calls warning of a snake. Find out what happened next.

30 Jan 2018 12:25 PM IST

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Study finds climate change has link to flowery forests

Tropical forests have evolved in generally stable climate.

21 Jan 2018 11:41 AM IST